Lawson to propel marine exporter's future

Twenty five years of battling with non-integrated databases and dispersed spreadsheets has finally come to an end for CWF Hamilton & Co...

 

The company will soon replace its 25-year old IBM System 34, running Ipics, with new 100-user Movex solution, valued at around NZ$900,000.

"We had a lot of non-integrated PCs running databases and spreadsheets to compensate for the failings of our old system," said Peter Moore, Company Secretary at CWF Hamilton & Co. "As well, the old system is physically frail and breaking down a bit.

"We needed a system that could provide us with complete integration, so that we could do away with ad hoc systems.  We were looking for a solution that everyone was able to access and use, working on the same data and information."

CWF Hamilton went through a rigorous selection process to chose the final vendor, using an external consultant to narrow down the initial 14 vendors to two vendors over 12 months.

"It was a unanimous decision, after the practical demonstrations, to go with Movex," said Peter Moore. "Lawson showed the strongest affinity to the CWF culture.  We could envisage our organisation going forward using the Movex solution.

"Lawson invested the time and resources and used our data throughout their presentations. This was a strong affirmation of their confidence in the project's future success."

CWF Hamilton spoke to a number of other Movex users before making the decision to purchase.  

"References from other users were an important indicator for us," he said.  "It helped confirm our decision at the end of the day."

"The most important thing for us is to have an integrated system with data in one place – that will be a huge benefit for us," said Peter Moore.  "Movex will also help improve the flow of information in and out of the factory."

For the past three years Hamilton Jets revenue has grown at a rate of 20 per cent each year. The majority of this revenue growth is generated by overseas sales, making CWF Hamilton the largest marine exporter in New Zealand.

"We expect this growth to continue, depending on global economy, so a scalable solution was important to us," said Peter Moore.

About Hamilton Jets / CWF Hamilton

In 1953, on a shallow fast flowing river in the back country of the South Island of New Zealand, a small boat overcame the forces of nature to travel upstream against the current.  The boat was a Hamilton Jetboat, and is recognised as the genesis of the modern waterjet propulsion system.  

Hamilton Jet Ltd is based in Christchurch, in the South Island NZ, began in 1939, employs around 200 people in all aspects of waterjet design, production and service.  

Along with marine jet units, the company also produces its own electronic and hydraulic control systems.

Continued growth in the demand for Hamilton Waterjets has seen a number of factory expansions in the last decade.  Manufacturing floor space has increased to 12,300 square metres, with new machinery installed and staff hired to increase factory capacity by more than 50 per cent.

Hamilton Jets has offices in the United States and United Kingdom that help co-ordinate the distribution of sales and services globally.

April 2003

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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